This chapter sets forth the specifications and requirements for the construction of public works, including streets and sidewalks, within the city.
A.
Improved right-of-way is required for access to all new construction projects. A traffic study prepared to the specifications of the city engineer may be required to identify required right-of-way improvements.
B.
Improved right-of-way for new single-family and duplex buildings on existing lots of record is defined as grading to a minimum of 20 feet and installing six inches of crushed rock. An additional three-inch lift of crushed rock is required if the roadbed is destroyed by trucks during the construction process.
C.
All other new construction shall meet the right-of-way improvement standards specified in this code unless, in the opinion of the city engineer, improvements are not warranted at the time of development. In that case, the property owner shall be required to do one of the following, as specified by the city engineer:
1.
Enter into a binding agreement to participate in any street improvement, local improvement district (LID) affecting the described right-of-way which LID may be formed now or in the future;
2.
Enter into a binding agreement to construct specified right-of-way improvements at a specified date;
3.
Construct improvements which conform to existing improvements in the immediate area.
D.
The city of Burlington comprehensive transportation plan has adopted level of service "D" for all streets. If a traffic study meeting the specifications of the city engineer is prepared that demonstrates that the development causes the level of service to decline below the adopted standards, then transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are required to be made concurrent with the development, or the development permit application shall be denied.
These strategies may include public transportation improvements, ride sharing programs, connectivity improvements, demand management, pedestrian or bicycle infrastructure, and other transportation systems management strategies. For the purposes of this section, "concurrent with the development" shall mean that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development, or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years. In the case of transportation facilities of statewide significance, which includes State Route 20, every effort shall be made to coordinate with the state to work toward timely planned improvements, although a six-year commitment may not be feasible.
(Ord. 959 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1188 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1401 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1419 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1474 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1536 § 1, 2004; Ord. 1933 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)